Neville Goddard on Exodus 25:23-30 - Mystical Bible Interpretation

Read Exodus 25 in context

Scripture Focus

23Thou shalt also make a table of shittim wood: two cubits shall be the length thereof, and a cubit the breadth thereof, and a cubit and a half the height thereof.

24And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

25And thou shalt make unto it a border of an hand breadth round about, and thou shalt make a golden crown to the border thereof round about.

26And thou shalt make for it four rings of gold, and put the rings in the four corners that are on the four feet thereof.

27Over against the border shall the rings be for places of the staves to bear the table.

28And thou shalt make the staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, that the table may be borne with them.

29And thou shalt make the dishes thereof, and spoons thereof, and covers thereof, and bowls thereof, to cover withal: of pure gold shalt thou make them.

30And thou shalt set upon the table shewbread before me alway.

Exodus 25:23-30

Biblical Context

God commands a gold-overlaid wooden table with borders, rings, and utensils to hold the showbread before Him always. These decorations symbolize sacred order kept for daily nourishment of covenant loyalty.

Neville's Inner Vision

Notice the table is not mere furniture but a symbol of the mind in steady order. The wood speaks of quiet, unadorned consciousness; gilding reveals awareness that has learned to honor Truth. The border and crown declare sacred order tended with intention. The four rings and staves show how an idea can travel into daily life, carried by discipline rather than whim. Placing the showbread upon it before me always points to a constant nourishment of Presence, a state you inhabit rather than chase. In Neville’s terms, the bread is the truth you feed on, and the table the stable I AM, the throne of inner loyalty to the Covenant within your own consciousness. When you imagine this table in your mind, you align with the divine order that already is, and your outer life begins to reflect that inner nourishment.

Practice This Now

Close your eyes and imagine an inner table: place the bread of truth on it and feel the Presence already with you. Stay there for a minute, then carry that nourishment into your day.